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I believe in keeping my Healey ESSENTIALLY original. But here in America, I=
like driving it, often=C2=A0to gatherings 100 or more miles away. New radi=
al tires add safety and handling while looking mostly original=E2=80=94and =
old as they are, Healeys still handle surprisingly well, especially on a sm=
ooth road. And alternator will charge a battery far better than the standar=
d generator while a modern fuel pump is likelier to keep working=E2=80=94tw=
o examples of upgrades that maintain the original feel of the car while red=
ucing the chance of being stuck on the roadside. So I maintain my belief in=
at least a few sympathetic upgrades to allow my Healey to spend more=C2=A0=
time on the road and less time at a service station.=C2=A0
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On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 1:14 PM, josef-eckert--- via Healeys <healey=
s@autox.team.net> wrote:
Bob,
Your Austin-Healey is not a modern car and never will be again and so handl=
es like an 70 years old car. That=C2=B4s what it should be and I am really =
happy my 100 handles "vintage" what makes it even more attractive to me. My=
point is, this modifications are like a face lifting to a human beeing. It=
doesn=C2=B4t make things better, even worse as it makes an stylish old lad=
y doubtful.
When it comes to selling, leave the car original and you would get a better=
price compared to a modified bitser, at least here in Europe. Here in Euro=
pe you rarely would drive an Austin-Healey over long distances anymore, eve=
n its fitted with the newest gimmicks nobody really needs.
Josef Eckert
Germany
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Betreff: [Healeys] Healey 100 Mods
Datum: 2025-02-18T18:29:33+0100
Von: "Bob Spidell via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
An: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
The current discussion re: "What should us old f***s do with our Healeys=20
when we're too decrepit to drive them and the kids and grandkids=20
(mostly) want nothing to do with them"--and related to a couple ads I've=20
gotten recently from AHSpares--got me to thinking. I've largely kept the=20
100M my dad found in the local newspaper that we restored together=20
original, but now I'm thinking, pursuant to that conversation, why not=20
make some 'tweaks' to improve its drive-ability, since it won't end up a=20
museum piece anyway? In particular: the brakes suck. They're all=20
new/refurbished, and stop well enough for drums, but pull badly and no=20
amount of adjustment makes any difference (my dad's '65 Mustang, with=20
all drums, was even worse, and I advised the guy who bought it to=20
install front disks since it was to be his teenage daughter's car).=20
'Spares also hit me with an ad for an upgraded Panhard kit, which=20
supposedly improves handling--though, besides the brakes I have no=20
issues with its handling--but, why not (since I'll be shipping across=20
The Pond anyway)?
Anyway, anyone got experience with either of these mods, esp. the brake=20
kit (the rotors look a little thin compared to my BJ8's)? FWIW, I'll be=20
72 this year but can still drive well enough to wrangle a 480HP=20
Mustang--my wife might disagree--and I'm considering re-upping my pilot=20
medical (which, if I'm successful, should tell me something about my=20
fitness).
bs
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I believe in keeping my Healey ESSENTIALLY original. But here in America, I=
like driving it, often to gatherings 100 or more miles away. New radi=
al tires add safety and handling while looking mostly original=E2=80=94and =
old as they are, Healeys still handle surprisingly well, especially on a sm=
ooth road. And alternator will charge a battery far better than the standar=
d generator while a modern fuel pump is likelier to keep working=E2=80=94tw=
o examples of upgrades that maintain the original feel of the car while red=
ucing the chance of being stuck on the roadside. So I maintain my belief in=
at least a few sympathetic upgrades to allow my Healey to spend more =
time on the road and less time at a service station. <br><br><br><div =
class=3D"yahoo-signature"><a style=3D"font-size:12px" href=3D"https://apps.=
apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661">Sent from the al=
l new AOL app for iOS</a><br></div><br><p class=3D"yahoo-quoted-begin" styl=
e=3D"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(132, 115, 255); padding-top: 15px; margin-=
top: 0px;">On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 1:14 PM, josef-eckert--- via Heal=
eys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosymail"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob,<br clear=3D"none">Your Austin-Healey is not a modern=
car and never will be again and so handles like an 70 years old car. That=
=C2=B4s what it should be and I am really happy my 100 handles "vintage" wh=
at makes it even more attractive to me. My point is, this modifications are=
like a face lifting to a human beeing. It doesn=C2=B4t make things better,=
even worse as it makes an stylish old lady doubtful.<br clear=3D"none">Whe=
n it comes to selling, leave the car original and you would get a better pr=
ice compared to a modified bitser, at least here in Europe. Here in Europe =
you rarely would drive an Austin-Healey over long distances anymore, even i=
ts fitted with the newest gimmicks nobody really needs.<br clear=3D"none"><=
br clear=3D"none">Josef Eckert<br clear=3D"none">Germany<br clear=3D"none">=
<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">-----Original-Nachricht-----<br clear=
=3D"none">Betreff: [Healeys] Healey 100 Mods<br clear=3D"none">Datum: 2025-=
02-18T18:29:33+0100<br clear=3D"none">Von: "Bob Spidell via Healeys" <<a=
shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; href=3D"mailto:he=
aleys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br clear=3D"none">An: =
"Healeys" <<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; h=
ref=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br cle=
ar=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">The current discussion re: "What should us o=
ld f***s do with our Healeys <br clear=3D"none">when we're too decrepit to =
drive them and the kids and grandkids <br clear=3D"none">(mostly) want noth=
ing to do with them"--and related to a couple ads I've <br clear=3D"none">g=
otten recently from AHSpares--got me to thinking. I've largely kept the <br=
clear=3D"none">100M my dad found in the local newspaper that we restored t=
ogether <br clear=3D"none">original, but now I'm thinking, pursuant to that=
conversation, why not <br clear=3D"none">make some 'tweaks' to improve its=
drive-ability, since it won't end up a <br clear=3D"none">museum piece any=
way? In particular: the brakes suck. They're all <br clear=3D"none">new/ref=
urbished, and stop well enough for drums, but pull badly and no <br clear=
=3D"none">amount of adjustment makes any difference (my dad's '65 Mustang, =
with <br clear=3D"none">all drums, was even worse, and I advised the guy wh=
o bought it to <br clear=3D"none">install front disks since it was to be hi=
s teenage daughter's car). <br clear=3D"none">'Spares also hit me with an a=
d for an upgraded Panhard kit, which <br clear=3D"none">supposedly improves=
handling--though, besides the brakes I have no <br clear=3D"none">issues w=
ith its handling--but, why not (since I'll be shipping across <br clear=3D"=
none">The Pond anyway)?<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Anyway, anyone=
got experience with either of these mods, esp. the brake <br clear=3D"none=
">kit (the rotors look a little thin compared to my BJ8's)? FWIW, I'll be <=
br clear=3D"none">72 this year but can still drive well enough to wrangle a=
480HP <br clear=3D"none">Mustang--my wife might disagree--and I'm consider=
ing re-upping my pilot <br clear=3D"none">medical (which, if I'm successful=
, should tell me something about my <br clear=3D"none">fitness).<br clear=
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